Historical/Biographical Note:

Presbyterian Hospital was established in 1868 by philanthropist and book collector James Lenox who intended that the new hospital accept all patients “without regard to race, creed, or color.” It opened in October 1872 on a site bounded by Madison and Park Avenues, 70th and 71st Streets. Presbyterian affiliated with Columbia University in 1911 to form the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, which opened in 1928 in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Presbyterian Hospital and New York Hospital merged on Dec. 31, 1997 to form New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Organization

Scope and Content:

Handbook or manual of nursing procedures and doctors treatments for Presbyterian Hospital. The manual is organized alphabetically and bound in oversized 3-ring binder with some loose material. On binder: “Instructors – Department of Nursing.” Each section contains documents with a range of dates, indicating regularly updates.